1aintransitive: to play the most prominent or important role in a movie, play, etc.
an actor currently starring in a hit Broadway showShe had a starring role in his latest film.

btransitive: to feature (a performer) in the most prominent or important role
a movie that stars a famous stage personality

2intransitive: to perform outstandingly
In the fall of 1925, Elkins starred on the gridiron …— Bil Gilbert[Alan] Trammell, who starred for the Tigers at shortstop during the glory days of the 1980s …— Jeff Bradley

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Examples of star in a Sentence

Noun
They gazed up at the stars.
There are billions of stars in the universe.
I'm glad we didn't use the tent. It's so much nicer to sleep outside under the stars.
The restaurant was awarded four stars for excellence.
Critics give the movie three stars. Verb
The new television series stars a famous movie actress.
a concert starring some of the biggest names in the business
He starred in both baseball and football when he was in college.
She starred for the basketball team last year.
This restaurant is starred in the guidebook. Adjective
looking for star actors to play the leads

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